American Express Centurion Lounge, Tokyo Haneda (HND)

BA Galleries Club Lounge Heathrow Terminal 5B

Bahia Principe Joins World of Hyatt

Marriott Bonvoy and Ethiopian Airlines

ABOUT

Making Points Travel Easy to Understand

There are already excellent points resources, but many are built for experienced enthusiasts. For people starting out, it can be hard to find something clear and practical.

Points Travel Pro grew from helping friends and family travel better — turning everyday spending, flights and loyalty programmes into achievable premium travel. We helped so many people we thought it would be good to write it down.

We're not industry insiders. We're travellers who've learned by doing, and built this site to make points easier to understand and use. Between us we hold top status in 3 airline alliances and 8 hotel groups, and have done for over a decade.

The goal is simple: take something complex and make it structured, practical and repeatable — so more households can travel better.

THE BASICS

FEATURED GUIDE

New to Points? Start Here.

The 2-minute read of what to do if you are about to make a purchase online.

The 2 Minute Guide

Live Trip Report · 2026

Points Travel Pro Goes on Tour
SE Asia

Upper Class to Seoul on a Virgin Flying Club 2-4-1 voucher. Club World home from Kuala Lumpur on a BA companion voucher. 19 nights across South Korea, Japan, China and Malaysia — cherry blossom season, the Great Wall, the pandas and the Li River. Cash equivalent £17,000. Actual spend £5,100. Every redemption, every earning opportunity and every confirmed price is documented here. We're updating as we go.

Choose Your Route

Structured guides organised by topic. Start with what matters to you.

Hub Flights

Airlines, Alliances & Programmes BA, Virgin, oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam. Earning, redeeming, status and finding the right programme for how you fly.

Hub Earn

Cards, Portals & Transfers Credit cards, shopping portals, transferable points and bank accounts. Where points come from before they reach airline and hotel programmes.

Hub Pro Strategy

Valuations, Status & Mechanics Point valuations, stacking strategies, status challenges and booking mechanics. The layer that ties earning and redeeming together.

Hub Hotels

Loyalty, Luxury & Strategy How to use Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt programmes plus luxury collections like FHR and Virtuoso. Points, elite status and getting the most from every stay.

NEWS & DEALS

What's taking off....

Programme changes, limited-time offers and deals worth acting on.

Bahia Principe Joins World of Hyatt

22 Bahia Principe resorts joined World of Hyatt on 24 March 2026. Free nights from 12,000 points — but package holiday bookings don't earn. Here's what UK travellers need to know.

Marriott Bonvoy and Ethiopian Airlines

Marriott Bonvoy and Ethiopian Airlines now allow points transfers. Here are the rates, the 60,000-point bonus explained, and when it is worth doing for UK travellers.

Inside United’s New 787-9 Elevated Business Class

United Airlines has revealed a Boeing 787-9 with an all-new interior, Polaris Studio suites, and the best business class seats of any US carrier.

United Airlines Relax Row: Everything You Need to Know

United Airlines is launching the Relax Row in 2027 — a row of three economy seats that converts into a lie-flat sleeping surface on long-haul Boeing 787 and 777 flights.

BA Club 2026: New Bonus Tier Points Explained

From 1 April 2026, BA Club bonus tier points vary by fare type as well as cabin. Answers to common questions — sourced from ba.com.

The new-look Virgin Clubhouse at LHR

Virgin Clubhouse Heathrow Refurbishment 2026: Royal Box, Spa and Work Pods Revealed

HEAD TO HEAD

BA vs Virgin

Points, status, routes and redemptions compared side by side. The UK's two biggest programmes broken down.

Read The Comparison

LATEST

Just Landed

The most recent guides, strategies and analysis.

Which do I choose, Airline Miles or Hotel Points

Airline miles or hotel points — which should you collect first? The answer depends entirely on how you travel. Here's a simple framework to help you decide.

Do loyalty points expire?

Most loyalty points expire after 12–36 months of inactivity — but keeping them alive is easier than you think. Here's what every UK collector needs to know.

Earn Avios on Holiday Shopping

You've redeemed the flights — now keep earning for the next trip. Even your new bikini and sun cream might be on the portal.

Expedia – One Key

Expedia One Key earns rewards on the trips loyalty programmes can't touch — villas, apartments and independent hotels. Free to join and stacks on top of your credit card points.

SeatSpy — The Reward Flight Search Tool Explained

SeatSpy shows a full year of reward seat availability in one search and alerts you when new seats appear. Here's how it works, what it costs, and when to use it.

Qantas

Two ways to book Qantas flights with points as a UK collector — Avios via BA, or Qantas points via Marriott. We cover both and when each wins.

FLAGSHIP GUIDE

LONG READ

The Yield

Everyday Spending for a High-Yield Travel Fund

How a typical £60k UK household uses cards, flying, status, portals and vouchers to build a repeatable pipeline for premium flights and stays — year after year.